"Totally I feed off their energy. So, when they get excited, I get excited and pretty soon we're yelling."

Central Senior Alyssa Gilbertson describes Mr. Bechtel's class as "More interactive and you learn based on how willing you are to learn."

As a teacher he pushes kids to achieving new successes.

"He tells you straight up, he wants you to succeed in his class and in life. He doesn't just want to give you hard homework," said Tou Long Vue, Junior at Central High School.

Mr. Bechtel encourages participation in his classes. "I like to see that they're not afraid to make mistakes." "A lot of times I'll say, you know what, I can't take away your birthday, go ahead and try. So I just want them to try, give me the wrong answer. At least I'll know which way you're thinking."

"It was really challenging for me to do chemistry. But, after having his class I learned how to do it and how to teach others to do it, too," said Central Senior, Emily Patton.